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Concept Paper
Concept Paper Writing
Dr. Gregerlin I. Lambenicio
Engl 100 Purposive Communication
3rd Tri S.Y. 2019-2020
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Aim
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Elements of a
concept paper
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• It is a short summary of what the project
is…
• And why it is important…
• And how it is carried out
• It serves as a prelude to a full paper
• Sometimes called a prospectus, preliminary
proposal
AIM:
• To objectively inform the reader
about the idea or concept
Five elements of a concept paper
introduction
Purpose or need or rationale
Project description
Support or budget
Contact information
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Introduction Purpose or Need or Rationale

• identifies how and where the applicant’s • outlines the general topic and focuses on the
mission and the funder’s mission intersect gap in knowledge to be filled,
or align • the problem to be solved,
• It addresses the reasons why the funder • Background
should support projects in the given general
area.
• It also introduces the applicant’s partners
and shows why the partners want to
participate in the project.

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Project Description Support or Budget

• functioning as the solution to the problem, • (1) an outline of the main budget categories
the answer to the need, or the investigation for the requested project support
that will fill the knowledge gap. • (2) a single bottom-line amount of the
• A goal is an abstract state of being, a request and a brief discussion of how that
condition, an end, or an aspiration amount will be used.
• objectives are statements of measurable
outcomes that, collectively, will help the
applicant measure progress toward
accomplishing the project goal(s).

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Contact Information
• Contact information of the applicant
organization’s chief executive or his/her
designee authorized to make funding Steps in Writing a
requests.
Concept Paper

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Steps in Writing a Concept Paper References

• Select a Topic • https://bit.ly/3eJIevf
• Gather information: • https://bit.ly/32CRoX
– Books, magazines, internet
• Improve (make an outline)
• Write (write your arguments)
• Review (peer review)
• Revise (edit)
• Proofread (edit, revise)
• Include references

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